Cabinet



June 7, 1927.

c. E. CAMPBELL CABINET Original Filed June 14, 1920 Patented June 7,1927.

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This invention relates to a cabinet for X-ray units and the like.

The object of the invention is to produce a cabinet for X-ray units andthe like of improved construction, which may be manufacturedeconomically, assembled easily, is strong and durable, and whichpresents a very attractive and pleasing appearance.

To these ends, the invention consists in the cabinet hereinafterdescribed and claimed. In the drawing illustrating the preferredembodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a perspective of the improvedcabinet with a portion broken away; Fig. 2 is a sectional detail of a.corner of the cabinet taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detailillustrating the manner of forming the corner joint of the angle ironsupport; and Fig. 4 is a detail on' the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, showing thereenforcing plates for the corner moldings.

Referring to the drawing, the cabinet comprises a relatively heavy baseand a top 12, preferably of marble. The top 12 rests upon shoulders 14formed upon the upper ends of four corner posts 16. The corner posts 16are provided with reduced lower ends which are threaded and screwed intothreaded holes in the base 10. The top 12 is secured in place by nuts 18screwed onto reduced upper ends of the posts 16, which are suitablythreaded and extended through holes in the top 12. The base 10, top 12and corner posts 16 constitute the frame of the cabinet.

Preformed supports 20 are secured in place within the cabinet, one atthe top and one at a point intermediate the top 12 and base 10. Each ofthe supports 20 comprises an open rectangular angle iron frame securedwithin the cabinet in position with one flange 21 horizontal. Thesupports 20 are secured to the corner posts 16 byscrews 28 (see Fig. 2)extended through holes 24 in the corners of the vertical flange of theangle iron frame. Corner blocks 25 are employed to afford bearings forthe heads of the screws 23 and to assist in clamping the supports to thecorner posts in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2. The supports 20 areeach formed from a single angle iron bar bent into rectangular shape.Triangular portions 22 of the flange 21 are cut away in order that whenthe bar is bent into rectangular shape, flush joints may be secured atthree of the corners. The ends of the flange 21 are bevelled ofl' toprovide a flush joint at the fourth corner and a unitary structure issecured by spot welding the bevelled ends of the flange. I

The sides of the cabinet are closed by sheet metal panels 30. The panelsare provided with a plurality of holes near their side edges located soas to cooperate with threaded studs 32 fixed in and projecting from sideflanges 34 of corner moldings 36. The panels 30 are held in place bynuts 38 screwed onto the ends ofthe studs 32. The corner moldings 36 areof heavy gage sheet metal and are stamped into the form illustrated insection in Fig. 2. The corner moldings may have any desired shape incross section to enhance the appearance of the cabinet at the corners.The corner moldings partially enclose the corner posts and the studs 32are extended through the 4 side flanges 34 of the corner molding andinto theplates 42.

In assembling the cabinet, the corner posts 16 are screwed into the base10. The preformed supports 20 are then secured to the corner posts andthereafter the four corner moldings 36 are slipped into place over theupper ends of the corner posts. The top 12 is then dropped over theupper reduced ends of the corner posts and secured thereto by the nuts18. The panels 30 are then secured to the side flanges of the cornermoldings, thus completing the cabinet. It will be observed that thefinished cabinet presents the impression of great strength due to themassive appearance of the corner moldings and the Weight thereof ismaintained at a minimum.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A cabinet comprising a base, corner posts secured to the base, sheetmetal corner moldings enclosing the corner posts provided with sideflanges, a top supported upon and secured to the corner posts, an

angle iron support Within the cabinet secured to the corner posts, andpanels secured to the side flanges of the corner moldings, the supportcomprising an angle iron bar bent to form an open rectangular frame andhaving its free ends spot Welded.

2. A cabinet comprising a base, corner posts secured to the base, sheetmetal corner moldings resting upon the base and enclosing the postsprovided with side flanges, 10

Which the threaded studs are extended, and

nuts on said studs for clamping the panels to the side flan es.

CHARLES DWARD CAMPBELL.

